Nation Revisited
An occasional email to friends
# 13. August 2006.
Minding our business
The Israeli attack on Lebanon has killed
hundreds of non-combatants and uprooted hundreds of thousands. Since America
forced the Syrian peacekeeping force out of Lebanon the country has been ripe
for invasion. The Lebanese Army cannot control Hezbollah or take on the
US-equipped Israeli Defence Force. Hezbollah has Katyusha and Fajir rockets and
anti-tank weapons but the Israelis have Phantom fighter-bombers, helicopter gun
ships and illegal phosphorus bombs. The Israeli air force has destroyed much of
the country but the IDF is bogged down in Bint Jbeil against an increasingly
confident and stubborn enemy.
Some British nationalists have advocated a
policy of “stay out of trouble” and refuse to criticize Israel’s
disproportionate intervention, even against the thousands of British refugees
pouring out of the war zone. The appeasers say that Britain is “far too small a
nation” to influence world affairs and suggest that we mind our own business.
But Britain is a member state of the world’s biggest and most successful
trading bloc. We are not just a country that is “far too small” but part of an
emerging superpower that is destined to play an increasing part in world
affairs.
The trouble is that Britain does not have a
foreign policy but simply follows America’s Manichean vision without regard to
our own interests. Tony Blair has continued the “special relationship” that was
forged by Winston Churchill and confirmed by Margaret Thatcher. We have given
up all pretence of national independence and use our armed forces to support
American objectives. By adopting a common European policy we would take an
active part in decision-making instead of simply obeying orders.
The “stay out of trouble” policy is
disingenuous. Oil supplies and the fate of our citizens are legitimate British
and European interests. The eastern Mediterranean is vital to Europe and it is
everybody’s interest to restore the region to normality. At present Israel is
waging war on Lebanon and Palestine, occupying part of Syria and threatening
Iran. The Americans and their allies are fighting resistance movements in Iraq
and Afghanistan. The situation is grave and getting worse by the day. Only
international agreement between the US, the EU and Russia can bring peace.
President George Bush is controlled by an alliance of extreme Zionists and
born-again Christian warmongers.
They are in no mood to talk but eventually
they will be forced to negotiate, just as Israel was forced to withdraw from
Lebanon in 2000 after losing 1200 men in a costly occupation that started in
1982. Israel enjoys total American support and every bombing mission is seen as
a victory, but this mood will change as the body bags come home.
This will be no six-day war but a long and
bloody struggle.
What They Believe In
To find where the British nationalists
parties stand on Europe I have looked at their websites and conclude that
although most of them are against the EU, there is nevertheless a definite
drift towards European solidarity. I have not bothered with UKIP because it is
just a Tory group with no conception of race and nation.
The British National Party is committed to
withdrawal from the European Union although some of its leaders are known to be
euro-friendly. They claim that we pay 43 million pounds per day to the EU,
that’s 15.6 billion pounds per annum. In fact last year we paid 9.9 billion
Euros but got back 6.2 billion Euros, a real annual cost of 3.7 billion Euros,
or 2.5 billion pounds; a fraction of the sum claimed by the BNP and a small
price to pay for access to the world’s most successful trading bloc. The party
that has tried to be realistic about immigration remains in a state of denial
about Europe. Recent articles by BNP leaders point to a softening of the party
line, even an acknowledgement of the need for cooperation between national
representatives in Brussels. Such an alliance for reform would make more sense
than the nihilistic wrecking policy of UKIP.
The National Front is against the EU: “The
NF supports the right of self-determination for all European nations and
demands that right for Britain. It seeks a Europe where each nation is friendly
to others but where no nation seeks to dominate or interfere in the affairs of
another. Consequently the NF would withdraw from the EU. The NF would encourage
the cultural diversity between the nations of Europe and resist attempts to
eliminate this. It totally opposes the monetary and political merging of the
separate nations into a super-state.”
The British People’s Party shares its
website with Aryan Unity, a movement dedicated to promoting unity between
euro-nationalist groups worldwide. Their first objective is:
“To build an organization which is
dedicated to the promotion of White Nationalism.”
Nevertheless point 14 of the BPP policy
statement calls for: “The withdrawal of Great Britain from the EU, NATO, the UN
and all other arms of the New World Order.”
British Movement is pro-European but does
not go into detail: “ National Socialism liberates the freethinking folk of the
world to stimulate the development of civilization. The peoples of Europe stem
from a common racial root; we must enjoin in spiritual union for the defence of
our freedoms against common enemies. Our strong race-founded bloc will scale
new heights in all fields for the advancement of our vibrant culture.”
The other openly national socialist party,
the November IX Society is opposed to the EU but takes a positive attitude to
European solidarity: “ We will strive to positively cooperate with our European
neighbours… We believe that the nations of Europe should be free to trade and
cooperate whenever it is mutually beneficial, though without being forced into
a political and economic straitjacket – such as the disastrous current push
for a Federal Europe.”
The England First Party wants to break up
the United Kingdom and form a new union including Ireland. It is not clear if
this federation would belong to the EU. Despite this extraordinary policy the
EFP have two councillors in the Northwest.
The Nationalist Alliance works with
like-minded groups including the EFP, NF, League of St George and N9S. Their
policy statement includes complete withdrawal from the EU, but this is way down
the list at number 17 in their 22-point manifesto.
The League of St George supports “Europe a
Nation,” as befits their Union Movement origins. The LSG magazine “League
Sentinel” promotes BUF and UM literature but also carries advertisements for
the eurosceptic NF and BPP – but not for the BNP.
England First – not to be confused with the
EFP – belongs to the International Third Position, a Catholic-social movement,
and to the European National Front that stands for a Europe of the nations:
“Although we advocate a policy of England First, this does not mean that we are
anti-Scottish, anti-Welsh, anti-Irish or anti-European. For us “No More
Brothers Wars” is more than just a slogan – it is a statement of belief that
calls for practical action… We are opposed to all ventures such as the EU, NATO
and the UN, which seek to make England an impoverished province of the New
World Order. We also oppose Big Business, Freemasonry and other NWO vested
interests.”
The Freedom Party is critical of the EU but
has given some thought to its position:
“On the other hand it is wrong to suggest
(as the single issue UKIP does) that all our problems can be laid at Brussels’
door. Our abjectly pro-American, pro-war foreign policy is none of the EU’s
doing, and the waves of asylum seekers heading for England come here because of
our domestic politicians’ dereliction of duty over more than half a century. We
therefore favour a more flexible, reformist approach to our relations with the
EU, not a simplistic policy of wanting out regardless of the consequences, and
with no clear plan for the future.”
The Euro 2006 opinion poll shows that 42%
consider our membership to be a good thing, 25% think it’s a bad thing, 28%
think that it’s neither good nor bad and 5% don’t know. The traditional anti-EU
position is increasingly out-of-touch not only with the general public but also
with informed nationalist opinion. Hostility to the EU is justified by invoking
the bogeyman of the New World Order, but if one nation can fight back then
several nations acting together must have an even better chance.
As well as being anti-EU most of the
parties of the far right are also anti-American. The BNP has developed a split
personality on this issue with articles in “Freedom” attacking American
imperialism while the party manifesto calls for American troops to defend us
from a European super-state. A great deal of confusion surrounds the issue of
European Union due to the apocalyptic visions of AK Chesterton that have
distorted the picture for generations of nationalists. But neither America nor
the EU are inherently evil, just some of the politicians who work for them. The
white people of America, the EU, the UK, the Commonwealth and Russia are the
same people with different flags and passports.
Action and Reaction
Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull in
1582 to replace the literally out-of-date Julian calendar. This reform was
adopted by the Catholic nations of Europe and within a few years the Austrian
Empire, France and the Catholic German states had changed over.
Eventually the Protestant states fell into
line, but Britain held out until 1752 and the change was bitterly opposed by
those who saw it as a foreign or popish plot.
“The English calendar as it appeared in the
mid 18th century was a great reef of religious, economic, social,
ritual, customary and natural elements, the by-product of centuries of cultural
accretion: it could not simply be reformed by a stroke of the legislator’s pen,
like the pottle (half gallon) or the prayer book.” Early Modern Notes.
So it took 170 years for Britain to catch
up with Western Europe, and it took even longer for the Russians who only
adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1919.
In 1849 Britain minted a new coin called a
florin, this was worth two shillings, or one tenth of a pound. This was the
first step towards a decimal currency that was supposed to take ten years, but
it was not completed until 1971, 122 years later.
In 1849 Lord Kelvin and the British
Association for the Advancement of Science recommended that Britain adopt the
metric system of weights and measures. This was endorsed a year later by a
House of Commons select committee. The process did not get under way until 1965
and we are now being told that the changeover will be complete by 2009. That
will be 148 years between recommendation and adoption.
Unsurprisingly metric weights and measures
are opposed by UKIP. A spokesman has described their introduction as “metric
fascism” and vowed to fight for the old avoirdupois system that we imported
from France in the 14th century. His father probably fought against
decimal coinage and his distant ancestor may have been one of those who
demanded, “Give us back our eleven days” as the popish plot was enacted.
Britain pioneered the industrial revolution
and the development of railways, shipping, mining and heavy industry. Later we
led with television, computers and the silicon chip.
All of these technologies were
international in concept and benefited from the exchange of ideas throughout
the world. But if the Ukippers had their way we would become isolated and
frozen in time, like the Polynesians of Easter Island who were isolated by
geography and so enslaved by ritual that they destroyed themselves.
The British nation, like its army and navy,
is best going forward. A people who are always in the vanguard of scientific
achievement cannot be buried by tradition. We are not an agricultural backwater
but a world leader in science and technology. We cannot afford to mess about
with rods, poles and perches while our industry turns out high-tech precision
instruments. The cranks and neo-luddites of UKIP will not succeed in turning
Britain into a peasant theme park for the amusement of tourists. The great
ecological and logistical challenges of the modern world will force us to
choose between the future and the past - between action and reaction. We have
the intelligence to overcome all obstacles but we must not be held back by the
dead hand of conservatism.
Views on the News
Energy prices have increased by 20% and
have more than doubled since 2003. The energy suppliers, Centrica and EDF are
efficient companies but they are struggling with fuel price increases and lack
of generating and distribution capacity. British Energy, the owner of our eight
nuclear power plants, collapsed in 2002 and was virtually nationalized by the
Department of Trade and Industry injection of 3 billion pounds in 2004. This
state intervention has upset the free market fanatics but it will prove to be a
vital part of our future energy industry. Power cuts in London have shown the
need for greater capacity. Centrica have announced the construction of a new
coal-fired power plant at Langage in Devon, in association with Drax, owners of
the massive power plant in North Yorkshire. Infrastructure companies like energy
and transport should have an element of state control and a coordinated
development policy.
The sight of Tony Blair groveling to George
Bush has become a regular feature of news broadcasts. George stumbles through a
prepared speech full of inappropriate inflexions while Tony stares admiringly
at his master like a devoted mongrel. Even Labour Party loyalists are now
getting embarrassed by this performance. Margaret Thatcher was clearly besotted
with Ronald Regan. The chemistry between them was palpable and their
relationship was one of genuine mutual admiration. There is none of this about
the master-servant relationship between Bush and Blair. When Bush called “Yo
Blair” to his cringing acolyte the whole world witnessed the spectacle of the
British Prime Minister being publicly humiliated.
Veteran nationalist Colin Jordan has
recently had a letter published in his local paper the “Nidderdale Herald.” He
is calling for support for local traders and for a boycott of the big
supermarket chains including Tescos. Older readers will remember that CJ was
fitted-up by the Special Branch in a Tescos shoplifting scam, many years ago.
The letter has been posted on the
Nationalist Alliance website – http://www.allnationalist.com/colinjordan.htm
Two news items suggest that it is
impossible to protect national cultures against foreign influences. In Albania
the police do not know what to do about Scandinavian tourists bathing naked on
their beaches. Conservative locals have complained to the police but Albania
needs tourists and is reluctant to interfere with their freedom. And in Iran
the President has issued a decree banning foreign words like “pizza” and
“helicopter.” The Iranians will ignore this attempt to defend their language
just as the French continue to ignore the Academie Francaise by using words
like “weekend” and “e-mail.”
Cultural purists are fighting a losing
battle all over the world. Trying to ban foreign words or foreign morals and
manners will not succeed. People are now fully exposed to the Western way of
life. Even strictly regulated tribal societies will break down when confronted
by the free and easy lifestyle of liberal democracy. The so-called “honour
killing” are a desperate attempt by Asians to maintain their traditions, but
ultimately they will not succeed. For good or bad people will eventually opt
for personal freedom over tribal and religious customs.
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